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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

fire · 478935 · 2004-06-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Miles at failure
42,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RECALL OF WIPER MOTER COVER. VAN WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND STARTED SMOKING, DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND FOUND THAT THE WIPER MOTOR SHORTED OUT. WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED BY RECALL, WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION WIPER MOTOR COVER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, TOOK VAN BACK TO FORD DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT OUT OF WARRANTY. FORD WANTED OVER $500.00 TO REPLACE IT, SO I REPLACED IT MY SELF FOR UNDER A $100.00. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10075050
Machine
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